Robert H. Lawrence, Jr. was selected as the first African-American astronaut.
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The first Chevrolet Corvette was manufactured in the US.
The US government passed the Indian Trade and Intercourse Act.
Donald Trump became the first US president to visit North Korea while meeting Kim Jong Un.
The world's first emergency telephone calls were accepted in London, UK.
The United States Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.